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This bill modifies the procedures for presidential electors in South Dakota, requiring them to notify the Governor by 11 a.m. Central Time on the day designated by Congress for presidential elections, confirming their presence and readiness to serve. It also establishes a clearer process for filling vacancies among electors, including a requirement for political parties to provide lists of alternative electors and outlines specific conditions under which an elector's position becomes vacant, such as failing to appear, refusing to vote, or attempting to vote for a candidate other than the one who won the state's popular vote, unless a replacement candidate is nominated due to the original candidate's withdrawal, death, or disability. Furthermore, the bill mandates that nominated presidential electors, whether from a party or an independent candidate, must sign a pledge to vote for the candidates who nominated them, with these pledges accompanying their submission to the secretary of state. The Governor will issue a certificate of ascertainment naming the chosen electors, and if a vacancy occurs after this certificate is issued, a new certificate must be created reflecting the final list of electors. The bill also includes provisions for renumbering existing statutes related to presidential electors.

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https://sdlegislature.gov/#/Session/Bill/26912